Sports Stars Send a United Message After Kenosha Police...

How did the shooting of Jacob Blake affect the city of Kenosha?

• It was greatly changed by the shooting and several famous people came to protest in the city.

• It erupted in protests following the shooting and a curfew had to be enforced in the city.

• It had little effect on the city because it was already experiencing protests.

• It caused many in the city to worry and stay in their homes out of fear of what else might happen.

According to the article, WHY did Baron Davis comment on the shooting of Blake?

• because he was infuriated with the police officers who shot Blake and wanted to condemn them

• because he was distraught by all the police shootings and felt at a loss about how to stop them

• because he was moved to protest and wanted to organize other basketball players to do the same

• because he was concerned about Blake's family and wanted to offer them some comfort

What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

• to highlight how athletes are divided on how they feel about the shooting of Jacob Blake

• to highlight how athletes are taking to social media to respond to the shooting of Jacob Blake

• to demonstrate that sports teams are more likely to comment on police shootings than individual players

• to demonstrate that sports teams are making it difficult for their players to issue statements on police shootings

Based on the article, what is the MOST likely reason the author includes the perspective of Kenny Stills?

• to bring attention to an athlete who began kneeling during the national anthem after learning about Jacob Blake

• to bring attention to an athlete who feels ambivalent about kneeling during the national anthem

• to highlight the opinion of a player who has been fighting police brutality for a while

• to highlight the opinion of a player who has been hesitant to speak up about police brutality until recently